Does brain fog after kidney cancer surgery get better?
LA
Community Member
24 days agoHas anyone else dealt with brain fog after surgery? I had a left partial nephrectomy after being diagnosed with Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma (Stage 1b, Grade 3). I was told they got it all, am in remission, my margins are clear. I am female, just turned 69. The biggest side effects from the surgery has been brain fog and fatigue. I get tired over nothing and I have to rest. The brain fog is otherworldly. I have difficulty focusing when I read. I have difficulty retaining things. My husband will remind me of something he just said to me five minutes ago. Tonight I was heating up some food and had forgotten to turn the heat down and I burned my dinner. Worse, I took the pan off the burner but forgot to turn it off. This is completely out of character for me. I have never been the forgetful type of person. Known for retaining details about everything. My doctor says this is the last thing to “lift”. It unnerves me. Anyone else experiencing this after cancer surgery? If so, how are you handling it?